ORPHAN PROGRAMS

A report to the British Government stated, "more than 12 million children in Sub-Saharan Africa - equivalent to the UK's entire child population - have been orphaned by AIDS. By 2010, this number will be over 43 million children, an overwhelming number."

An entire generation of youngsters is often orphaned two or three times as their parents die to be replaced by grandparents, aunts, uncles and other relatives who also fall victim to the disease. These children grow up in an emotional and spiritual vacuum without a future and without hope.

They've been labeled "The Orphaned Generation."

Many of these children are forced to abandon their home village, go into the large cities and become street children, begging, stealing, eating from garbage dumps, and in general have a miserable existence. Some are imprisoned where they suffer severe trauma and sexual abuse from adult inmates.

Through its many assistance programs, United Children"s Fund insures that:

• All orphans and needy children get access to an education.
• The children receive proper health care, food, shelter and clothing.
• The children don't become victims of neglect and child abuse.
• What is needed for internal growth is provided.
• The restoration of the children's rights to basic needs.

With the help of our partners, we can continue to prevent these children from moving to the nearby towns to become street children and criminals. We can enable children to undergo an integrated growth that produces responsible society members. Child labor can be curbed and illiteracy can be reduced.

Please call 1-800-615-5229 today and give your gift of support to save the life of a child.